12 h. ago American couple eat at Toby Carvery for first time and say 'one thing is missing'

Amber Kacherian and Jared Gregersen tried out the 'Home of the Roast', Toby Carvery, and were surprised to find one popular British food item was missing from the menu

Events

15 h. ago Americans try Toby Carvery for the first time but say 'one thing is missing'

American, Amber Kacherian shared a review of her first ever Toby Carvery experience after visiting the restaurant chain for the first time and indulging in a large roast dinner

Events

4 d. ago Manchester couple gobsmacked by American alternative to supermarket 'meal deal'

Manchester travellers Keely Watson and Rebecca McAree were left stunned after discovering what a 'meal deal' equivalent looks like in the US during their recent travels through the USA

Economics

4 d. ago British couple travelling through the US gobsmacked as they spot American version of a 'meal deal'

British couple Keely Watson and Rebecca McAree are currently travelling through North America, and when they spotted the US equivalent of a meal deal they were both gobsmacked

Economics

2 w. ago American dream turns into nightmare for Florida couple after 66

EXCLUSIVE: Ricardo Páez fled Venezuela after being kidnapped. Now, after 10 years of living a suburban dream with his wife and dog in Pembroke Pines, he's been detained by ICE and is suffering behind bars as he faces deportation to paarts unknown, his family tells Brendan Rascius

Politics

2 w. ago Chuck Schumer should quit – but would his imaginary friends agree? | Arwa Mahdawi

The US government was shut down for weeks – and then Democrats shrugged their shoulders and gave upChuck Schumer, the Senate minority leader, has a pair of very sweet imaginary friends. They’re a middle-class couple called Joe and Eileen Bailey and they live on Long Island. At one point the imaginary couple, who feature in Schumer’s 2007 book, Positively American, were called the O’Reillys. According to the Hill, one Schumer aide said the name then was changed because the publisher thought O’Reilly was “too ethnic” for mass consumption. Another aide said that claim was false, and Schumer just wanted a name that “sounded more national”. Naming strategy aside, the key point here is that Schumer has said he runs all his policy decisions by this completely fictional couple. He’s referred to them hundreds of times throughout his political career.Arwa Mahdawi is a Guardian columnist Continue reading...

Politics